Diabetes is a common disease today, and the vast majority of patients do not even know they have it. Read below what are the silent signs of this completely harmless disease.
You urinate often
With diabetes, the body has a harder time breaking down food into sugars, which is why there is an excess of it in the bloodstream, and the body tries to get rid of it through urine. If you urinate more than five times during the night and can't sleep because of it, check whether the problem is in the urinary tract or something else.
You are always thirsty
Experts warn that in this situation, people often make the mistake of trying to quench their thirst with juices or other drinks that contain a lot of sugar, which further aggravates the problem.
You are losing weight rapidly and you are not on a diet
Weight loss in diabetes occurs in two ways - calories are lost through urine or not all calories from sugar in food are absorbed.
You feel hunger accompanied by shivering
When you have high blood sugar, the body has a hard time regulating glucose. If you have eaten something with a lot of carbohydrates, the body will release a larger dose of insulin, which will cause the glucose level to drop sharply. Then there are usually tremors and a feeling of hunger.
You are constantly tired
Tiredness that does not stop ie. one that lasts all day for several days in a row may indicate that the food you eat is not generating energy. Your body isn't getting 'fuel' and that's why you feel bad.
Your vision is blurry
In the early stages of diabetes, the lens cannot 'focus' because glucose builds up in the eye. When the sugar level in the body stabilizes, the problem of blurred vision disappears in a few weeks.
Cuts or sores are more difficult to heal
The immune system and processes in the body that normally help the body heal do not function normally when the sugar level in the body is high.
You feel tingling in your feet
It's actually mild nerve damage caused by high sugar levels. Because of this, you feel tingling, and numbness may occur in your feet.
You are prone to urinary and vaginal infections
Because of blood sugar, the urinary tract and vagina can become a small 'factory' of bacteria. If you cannot cure your infections ie. if they keep coming back, then you need to check if diabetes might be your problem.
You are in a bad mood
This is one 'general' symptom that can be attributed to a variety of health problems. However, high sugar can 'mimic' the symptoms of depression, making a person feel lethargic and sad.
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